Anchoring a community
BoCo museum renews lease, plans for future expansions By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff After seven years of uncertainty, the Bonner County Historical Society and Museum renewed its lease in Lakeview Park on Sept. 2. The...
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Bonner County museum hosts open house on proposed improvements
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Historical Society will hold an open house on Monday, Nov. 10, from 4-7 p.m. at the museum in Lakeview Park (611 S. Ella Ave. in Sandpoint) to...
CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE: 2025 Election
Sandpoint City Council, wastewater treatment plant bond, Ponderay 1% local option tax and area budget and fire levies By Reader Staff Editor’s note: Before each election, the Sandpoint Reader reaches out to candidates in...
City code change clears the way for alcohol events in some public spaces
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff A long-running discussion about whether to open certain city properties to events featuring alcohol made a considerable step forward Oct. 15, when City Council members voted unanimously to amend City...
BoCo Museum faces obstacles to lease renewal
Repairs, potential expansion on hold By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff After six years of applications, the Bonner County Historical Society and Museum has once again petitioned the city of Sandpoint to renew its 40-year lease...
What’s on the ballot for the Nov. 4 election
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff With the Tuesday, Nov. 4 election fewer than two months away, absentee ballots could start being mailed as soon as Thursday, Sept. 25 and early voting open on Tuesday, Oct....
BoCo museum fundraises with community yard sale
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Historical Society and Museum is raising funds for general operations with a community yard sale Saturday, Sept. 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lakeview Park...
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks offers two free shows
Henry V and As You Like It on the schedule for Sandpoint performances By Reader Staff For 53 years, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks has brought the timeless works of William Shakespeare on the...
Step Back in Time at the Pioneer Picnic: A Century-Old Tradition Returns to Lakeview Park
By Reader Staff Back in the 1920s, community picnics were the highlight of summer in Bonner County. On Sunday afternoons, after a long week of work, neighbors would catch up and play games, and...
Arbor Day everyday in Sandpoint: A tribute to our urban canopy
By Erik Bush Reader Contributor As spring deepens its hold on Sandpoint and the days stretch longer under the warming sun, Arbor Day reminds us of one of our community’s greatest assets: our trees....
